Verb Shifts

Which sentence uses verb shifts correctly?

• We ate a taco for lunch and will walk around the track.

• Susan cuddles her puppy and walked him outside.

• The girls play battle ball, and the boys will play basketball.

• We wrote our names on a piece of paper and listened to the teacher's directions.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which sentence uses shifts in verbs correctly?

• Mary slowly walks to the kitchen, as the lights went off.

• Mary slowly walked to the kitchen, as the lights went off.

• Mary slowly will walk to the kitchen, as the lights go off.

• Mary is slowly walking to the kitchen as the lights went off.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which sentence uses the correct shift in verbs?

• When George goes to the grocery store, he bought a bag of apples.

• When George went to the grocery store, he buys a bag of apples.

• When George is going to the grocery store, he will buy a bag of apples.

• When George went to the grocery store, he bought a bag of apples.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

The clown laughs so loudly he scared the children.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Is there a shift in this verb tense?

Tom scared the cat, and the cat hisses at him.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Is there a shift in this verb tense?

Anna seemed happy, but then she is angry.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What type of shift in verb mood is this - Eat ice cream and jog around the playground.

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Mike works at the store and he helped several customers.

• Correct verb usa

• Incorrect verb shift

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Replace the underlined sentence with the choice that has the correct verb tense.

My mom and I will go see another movie next weekend. We will go with Chantal and her dad. We meet in front of the theater.

• We met in front of the theater.

• We were meeting in front of the theater.

• We will meet in front of the theater.

• We had met in front of the theater.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix any verbs that dont match the tense of the verb written in blue. 
The actors will read the script on their own, and then practiced the scenes with each other over the weekend.

• will practice

• practices

• practicing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D